Where does “Axelsson” come from?

Axelsson (Swedish) comes from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.

Ancestry of “Axelsson”, step by step

Axelsson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish son

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsonson; someone's male child
2Old Swedishsonson
3Old Norsesonrson
4Proto-Germanicsunuzson
5Proto-Indo-European*suhnús—

via Swedish Axel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishAxela shoulder
2Old Swedishaxul—
3Old Norseǫxullan axle
4Proto-Germanicahsulaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunuz →Every word from Old Norse sonr →